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 | | | | | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $150.00
Buy New: $83.83
You Save: $66.17 (44%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (572 reviews)
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.6
MPN: 2514A002
Model: 2514A002
UPC: 829662127272
EAN: 0829662127272
ASIN: B00007E7JU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 50mm standard lens with f/1.8 maximum aperture | | • | Traditional Gauss-type optical design is extremely sharp | | • | Focuses as close as 18 inches for extreme close-ups | | • | Ideal for natural-looking shots; excellent color balance | | • | Measures 2.7 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Lightweight and affordable, the Canon EF 50mm lens--which offers a fast f/1.8 aperture--is an excellent lens for people who prefer a fixed focal length. Canon's lightest EF lens at a mere 4.6 ounces, the lens boasts a traditional Gauss-type optical design that delivers a sharp performance even when wide open. As a result, the lens provides an image that's extremely close to how your eye perceives a subject, making it excellent for portraits and images that require a natural depth of field. In addition, the lens focuses as close as 18 inches, helping you take extreme close-ups. Finally, the lens offers an excellent color balance. As with all Canon lenses, the lens carries a one-year warranty. - Focal length: 50mm
- Maximum aperture: 1:1.8
- Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees
- Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
- Closest focusing distance: 1.5 feet
- Filter size: 52mm
- Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 1.6 inches long
- Weight: 4.6 ounces
Product Description
Compact and high-performance, this standard lens is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Its Gaussian optics provides sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 567 more reviews...
 Very Sharp July 1, 2008
Very very sharp lens for such a low amount of money,cheaply build but worth every penny :-)
Become a better photographer July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You can't get better pictures for the money. This lens is on my camera at all times, (Rebel XTI) with the exception of when I want to take some landscape shots, in which case I switch out to the kit 18-55mm lens.
The pictures are just phenomonal. The one gripe I have is in dark situations it can take a while to focus. But the low F-stop is just fantastic. I have taken my best pictures with this lens.
are there better ones? Sure. But you will never beat this for the price. JUST BUY IT ALREADY!
 Pure junk, except it takes really sharp pictures June 30, 2008
Sharp and cheap. If you only have the 18-55 kit lens, this is definitely your next lens unless you can throw down a lot more cash.
Pros:
Once you get to about f/2.8 this thing gets pretty darned sharp. The sweet-spot seems to be around f/4.0 to f/4.5 on my XTi which is where it is sharpest.
No noticeable chromatic aberration. Of course being a prime, we all should hope so.
Cons:
Everything else that makes a lens a lens is what this fails at.
It's hopelessly soft wide open. The bokeh is nasty looking. Color saturation isn't so hot. It gets softer towards the edges. In low light, auto-focus will "hunt" far more often than it should. I can deal with all those issues. What really makes this a bad lens is the auto-focus miss issue.
Focus will too often land just in front of your subject meaning that you're going to just toss the picture in the trash. Given that it tempts you to use a thin depth of focus, this will happen a lot. If you can get a good in-focus shot then all the other issues will melt away and you'll be in awe of what a great shot you can get from this thing given the number of dollars this item commands.
 Great lens until it falls apart June 28, 2008
Fantastic lens for the money, but mine fell apart while in my camera bag one day. If you can afford it, get the 1.4. Otherwise, be very careful with this lens, it is not at all rugged.
A Must-Have for Amateurs! June 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just purchased this product several days ago and I'm already in love with the improved image quality of my 50mm shots. Shifting from my newer Canon Rebel Xti with kit lens to this is like night and day. The bokeh in images comes out like I imagine when lining up the shot, and the fixed length makes me want to keep this lens in for all walk-around shots.
Taking others' reviews into consideration before purchasing, the lens does feel rather delicate ( ~ 1/4 lb.); but please also remember, it's also < $100. No other lens of this price range (new) falls into the same category. Bottom line, get this lens if you wish to change your beginner DSLR experience from that of the kit lens. For portraits and landscapes alike, you can't go wrong with the 50mm F/1.8!
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